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Noun: multiprocessing  ,múl-tee'pró,se-sing [N. Amer], ,múl-tee'prow,se-sing [Brit]
  1. Simultaneous processing by two or more processing units
    "Multiprocessing allows computers to handle multiple tasks efficiently";
    - parallel processing

Derived forms: multiprocessings

Type of: data processing

Encyclopedia: Multiprocessing